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With the start of the academic year, it's time to switch out of vacation mode&mdash;pronto. What you do the first week of classes can majorly impact your grades four months from now, so don't skip these first week must-dos.

You know how important strong passwords are, but you've got a huge backlog of passwords&mdash;some you can't remember, others you've been using for years. Here's how to securely update, create, and manage your passwords on any computer.

You know how important strong passwords are, but you've got a huge backlog of passwords&mdash;some you can't remember, others you've been using for years. Here's how to securely update, create, and manage your passwords on any computer.

You know how important strong passwords are, but you've got a huge backlog of passwords&mdash;some you can't remember, others you've been using for years. Here's how to securely update, create, and manage your passwords on any computer.

Working lengthy hours can wear you down and make the work feel endless. Adopt the 30/30 Minute Work Cycle, half an hour of intense work followed by half an hour of relaxation, to renew your focus and boost your energy.

Authonomy is a writing-focused social network conceived by publishing house HarperCollins. Community members upload their work, review and rate the work of others, and polish their writing for potential publication.

How can accountants, election inspectors, and academic reviewers know at a glance that your numbers are bunk? They use Benford's Law, which suggests number distribution is less random than expected. Roughly 30 percent of numbers, for example, should star

The types of folks to keep Google Bookmarks, and make them public? They're also, in many cases, the folks who find great links around the web. Leverage and search that curiosity by typing your favorite URLs into Google Bookmarks' search bar.